# legislation

Pronunciation: say "lej-i-SLAY-shuhn" US /ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/, AUS /ˌled͡ʒɪˈslæɪʃən/

## Noun

1. A law, or body of laws, that has been formally enacted by a legislature or other governing body.
   - Simple: A law or set of laws that a government or lawmakers have officially made.
   - _The legislation introduced last year tightened the rules on data privacy._
   - _Environmental groups campaigned for legislation limiting industrial emissions._
2. The act of making laws, including their preparation and formal enactment.
   - Simple: The work of writing and passing new laws.
   - _Legislation in a democracy involves drafting, debate, and a formal vote._
   - _The committee spent most of the session on legislation rather than oversight._

## Origin

This word comes from the Late Latin lēgislātiō, meaning 'the giving of the law.' It can be analyzed as the verb 'legislate' plus the suffix '-ion,' though the verb was actually formed from the noun.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/legislation (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).